Bute Highland Games

PIPE BANDS COMPETION

 

The Bute Highland Games’ Pipe Bands’ Competition is carried out under the auspices of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA) and run by the Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch. All bands need to be registered with the RSPBA in order to compete and there are normally competitions in each of the following RSPBA grades:

 

Novice Juvenile

Juvenile

Grades 1, 2, 2 MSR, 3, 4 and 4 MSR

 

Drum Majors

Marching & Discipline

 

Further details can be obtained from the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association’s website – www.rspba.org

 

 

The bands’ names; names of their pipe majors and respective tartans; together with the selection of music to be performed, are published by grade and start time in our annual Games’ programme available for purchase on the day. Each grade features a selection of trophies and cash prizes for the winners and the placed bands.

 

 

The RSPBA selects the judges for the competitions consisting of a minimum of a piping judge, a drumming judge, an ensemble judge and a drum major judge. One of the criteria to be a judge is the need to have been a member of a Grade 1 winning band.

 

Any pipe band or drum major wishing to enter the competition should in the first instance contact:

 

Mrs S Smith

Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch of the RSPBA

45 Washington Street

Glasgow G3 8AZ

 

Tel.No. – 0777 454 8125

Email – gwoscontests@hotmail.com

 

 

Entries close 6 th August, 2022.

 

If further assistance is required please contact :

 

Douglas Lyle

Tel.No. – 07765 864038

Email – bigdougie@gmail.com                 Top